COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Bonnie Henry is expected to focus part of the presentation on the impacts the return to school has had on the spread of the novel coronavirus and cases among school-aged children.Numbers show COVID-19 cases in kids under the age of 10 increased 67 per cent from Sept.
10 to Sept. 30.For youth between the ages of 10 and 19, cases increased 47 per cent, from 354 to 522. B.C. parents watching closely as number of COVID-19-positive kids climbs Henry has said the increase in cases should be viewed in the context of a large increase in testing among children.The number of kids with COVID-19 remains far lower than other age groups, she added.The news conference at 3 p.m.